Lost

all that's left

is this small, paper cup

wrinkled and torn

like yesterday's news

abating,

like our disappointing start

how could you leave me 

in the middle of a memory

how could you stand there

and lie,

before my eyes had a chance to see

I have come to the conclusion

that I never healed,

words wailing about like splatter

and yet, it's frozen outside

as life blows the wrong way

upside down

these tangled up emotions

have no where to go

fighting against a sad song 

from some broken radio

in another part of her mind

she managed a practiced smile,

one learned from years of denial

looking around, she knew it was over

wanting to see just one last time,

and then, it dawned on her 

this was never real

she wondered if she could find her keys

in the middle of this lonesome land

where nothing seemed right,

and it was far too quiet....

Reviews

[Hi]

Some solid metaphor here, and poignant statements in few words like 'fighting against a sad song
from some broken radio" and "she managed a practiced smile, one learned from years of denial"

[Alisa Js]

Thanks Matt

[Ardra]

in another part of her mind
she managed a practiced smile,
one learned from years of denial

looking around, she knew it was over
wanting to see just one last time,
and then, it dawned on her
this was never real

the truth is always hard to digest :)
it was a true glimpse of the reality of relationship that passes by... thanks for sharing such wonderful creations...

[Alisa Js]

Thank you for your time and comments...

I will be by soon.

Alisa

[emmajoy]

'I have come to the conclusion that I never healed ,words wailing .. '

Fact or fiction, these words sting the senses. Life and love can hurt like hell, does til suddenly the heart has been bruised so much, drowning in one's own tears seems to be the only option. Seems this is how 'she' felt.. that what had seemed so true and real had been nothing but...

Was a little thrown by what seemed to be first person speaking then became.. 'she'..

[Alisa Js]

Thank you for your comments and time.


Alisa

[emmajoy]

You're very welcome, Alisa.

[Tony Jordan]

From Holy Grail to Golden Chalice then to bashed paper cup - we view 'that love' from the different angles in a sorry progression.
I felt this one Alisa. Painfully beautiful.

[Alisa Js]

Hello Tony,
So nice to hear from you again. Thank you for your comments and thoughts....
read moreHello Tony,
So nice to hear from you again. Thank you for your comments and thoughts....

Wishing you well.

Alisa ;-)

[D Ruppert]

Sadly this paints the picture of a harsh reality that exists, the realization, not everything is as it appears, nor what it seems. Certainly something far too many have come to face. When discovered, it's disconcerting, hurtful, toxic, spawning resentment and pain...

[Alisa Js]

Thanks, David..

Sometimes the reality of a situation makes it seem so unreal.

Thanks for stopping by

[D Ruppert]

Oh so very true..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

when a love leaves, it is far too quiet...but then we hear that song on the radio---relate all too well, and then pray for more quiet...
to think and then accept that it was never real...that the other person lied...that is devastating..and i have felt this before---nothing seems to assuage the pain.
so well described here.
j.

[Alisa Js]

Thank you, j...

I will be by soon,

Alisa